Stormin' Norman

Always locked and loaded.

Highway to the Danger Zone

The comings and goings at Riverside Church.
Warding off Norman.

Returning to base.


Warding off what is likely one of this year's Cathedral youngster.

Returning with a kill.


I read you loud and clear.

The Wild Parrots of Riverside Park

After seeing these guys so often near my house, I decided to pay a visit to theirs.
Locating the birds by ear was easy, but they where extremely skittish and warily watched me as I stood beneath the West Side Highway.

There was one bird missing 3 toes.

After some time, I got them going to their nest.


Which had recently been DESTROYED, yet again. Which of course, they were rebuilding.

Yet AGAIN!!!

Keep on keepin on little bros!

Norman Makes a Kill

Later, Isolde kills a pigeon in almost exactly the same spot.

Norman shows up to beg a morsel.

No, you cant have any!

7th Annual Harlem Hawk Walk

Here's the tally from yesterday's hawk walk.

Wadleigh, 2 American Kestrels
111th and 5th Ave, 1 Cooper's Hawk
125th St. & FDB, 2 RTH
123rd and Claremont, 1 RTH
Riverside Church, 2 peregrine falcons
Viaduct at 129th, 2 RTH's with one over to NJ
143rd and Riverbank State Park, 10 monk parakeets
145th and Riverside 1 American Kestrel
145th and St. Nicholas, 1 RTH
also many black backed gulls and American Crows along the way.

Many thanks to all who came out!